Bloomberg L.P.

Aviva’s £3.7 Billion Direct Line Deal Gets UK Regulator’s Nod

Aviva Plc’s plan to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for roughly £3.7 billion ($5.09 billion) to create the UK’s largest motor insurer has been given the nod from the country’s competition ...
Reuters

Direct Line shares soar 41% as it rejects Aviva's $4.2 bln takeover bid

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Direct Line (DLGD.L), opens new tab shares soared 41% on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion pound ($4.15 billion) takeover bid from rival Aviva (AV.L), opens new tab, ...
Reuters

Aviva's $4.9 billion Direct Line deal faces UK competition probe

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Aviva's (AV.L), opens new tab bid to become Britain's largest home and motor insurer via a 3.7 billion pound ($4.92 billion) takeover of smaller rival Direct Line (DLGD.L), ...
Law

Direct Line Hires GC Ahead of £3.7 Billion Aviva Deal

Riverbank House, Direct Line. Courtesy Photo. U.K. insurance company Direct Line has appointed its next general counsel, hiring from merchant banking group Close Brothers. Angela Yotov, Close Brothers ...